COVID-19: NIGERIA MUST PREVENT MASSIVE OUTBREAK – GBAJABIAMILA

The Speaker of House Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, Nigeria must do everything possible to prevent large scale outbreak of the pandemic. Gbajabiamila said this during Plenary Tuesday, 28 April, 2020.

“The restrictions imposed on our people as a result of the lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States, the Federal Capital Territory and the curfews imposed by other States Governments are necessary intervention. These restrictions are a marked departure from the norm, and many of our people are understandably having a hard time adjusting.

“Honourable colleagues, as leaders in your constituencies, you must ensure that the people in your local communities understand the reasons for these restrictions, and adhere to all preventative measures such as hand washing, social distancing and other guidelines set out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

“Our best hope is to prevent the massive outbreak of this disease in Nigeria. If we fail to do that, and this disease begins to transmit at scale, all our worst nightmares will become manifest at once, and our misfortunes will compound beyond our ability to respond. We will be left to seek our recover, with limited resources in a long and brutal process from which we cannot emerge unscathed. We must keep in mind this unfortunate truth and act accordingly”. Gbajabiamila said.